Credit where credit due and it credit goes to Skip Bayless.
On First Take today the Cowboys Giants game was one of the subjects. So how did they lead into the game segment? They showed thirty seconds of NOTHING but Romo interceptions against them (going back a long time). Of all the intro highlights they could've used they did that!
It was embarrassing considering Eli's special INT show last week and Romo's play this year.
SAS went first and lamented the Giants, Coughlin and Eli and even though he picked the Giants he went into his little act of disgust over the team.
Then -- it was Skips turn and in a revelation, he immediately talked about how those Romo highlights were ancient history but were used because we have "Cowboy hating producers on this show."
He then went on to note the Cowboy's recent dominance over the Giants and at Met Life. It was a ten second, rare glimpse into something we all already knew.
Even in 100 years people will discuss how bad or unfair the coverage industry is. And i can only shake my head.
Do you really think espn cares one bit about substance ?
Do you really think espn or all the others care about truth or whetever you will call it ?
This is a company that has one goal: revenue.
The only question they have is: how do we increase our revenue.
And this will not be achieved by putting alot of work into good research or substance.
audience rating is what counts and you get most of the common people with mind candy.
Again: i cant understand how someone really wants to start a serious discussion about something the coverage industry sells.
I for myself watch those interviews or reports just for fun to have a good laugh. Because all those statements are just fake. Do you really think what those people say is really their opinion ? Its just something that will get them the most viewers. Really smart people in the background have scripted the whole conversation with only rating in mind.
But it makes me sad to see what people are willing to do to earn their money. Making a clown out of myself would not be my goal in life. Not for all the money in the world. But then i dont think those reporters have alot of other choices.
